Chiefs UDFA Spotlight: Florida Atlantic CB Herb Miller

Herb Miller III is a versatile defensive back and special teams player.

During his first two seasons with the Florida Atlantic Owls, Miller played the outside corner position. As a junior Miller moved to nickel corner and that’s where he stayed for the rest of his career.

Miller is long and nimble, but he doesn’t exactly possess deep speed. He has some physical tools to work with, but he isn’t the perfect prospect either. Miller doesn’t have strong ball skills as evidenced by his lack of production throughout his career. He is willing to come up and tackle, which will help him stick at the NFL level.

Stats:

2015: 10 games, 29 total tackles, one interception, five passes defended and one forced fumble.

Fit with the Chiefs:

The Chiefs added Miller after a he impressed during his tryout at rookie minicamp. He’s one of two players the team added from the Florida Atlantic Owls.

During the 2019 NFL draft, the Chiefs waited until the sixth round to select a cornerback. The team had a strong need at the position and they didn’t address it with a premium draft pick, which leaves some opportunity for a guy like Miller to jump in and make an impression. Undrafted status won’t stop the Chiefs from playing a good player, just look at what happened with Charvarius Ward in 2018.

As a nickel corner Miller has shown the ability to keep up with quick receivers, blitz, handle option plays and support in the run game. If the Chiefs plan to use him on the outside, he’ll have to show improved coverage ability. In all likelihood, Miller’s best chance with the Chiefs is to impress on the coverage unit on special teams.

As a tryout player Miller has already gone farther than most. It’s worth keeping an eye on him during training camp to see if he stands out among the crowd.